1 The Draft Amendment of the “Enforcement Rules of Statu te 
for Prevention and Control of Infectious Animal Diseases ” 
（In case of any discrepancy between the Chinese text and the English translation 
thereof, the Chinese text shall govern. ） 
Adopted on 11 Febru ary 1972 – denominated “Enforcement Rules of Statute for Prevention  
and Control of Infectious Domes tic Disease”, en actment of the rules with 55 articles  
Amended on: 14 April 1997 – re-denominated “Enforcement Rules of Statute for Prevention 
and Control of I nfectious Animal Diseases” enactment of the rules with  44 article s 
Amended on February  29, 2000 – Article 9, 42 and 43  
Amended on May 23, 2001 – Article 19  
Amended and promulgated on  July 31, 2002 - enactment of the rules with  34 article s 
Amended on  December 23, 2009  – Article 9 , 18, 20, 21  and 22  
Amended on OO OO, 2020 – Article 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  and 30  
 
Chapter 1 General  
 
Article 1  These Rules are enacted pursuant to Article 47 of the Statute  on 
Prevention and Control of Infectious  Animal Diseases (hereinafter 
referred to as the “ Statute ”). 
 
Article 2  The term “other commodities which are likely to spread pathogens of 
infectious  animal diseases” as used in Article 5 of the Statute  refer s to 
commodities including bees, fodder, feed, pat hogens, vaccines, blood 
serum, biological preparations, animal diseased specimens, left -over 
food from aircraft and vessels on international routes, animal 
excretions, as well as packing materials and utensils of objects 
subjected to  quarantine  objects . 
 
Article 3  The number of  animal disease control personnel , as specified in 
Paragraph 1  of Article  8 of the Statute , are determined by every level 
of the competent authority taking into consideration the number of 
livestock raised in the jurisdiction and the local environment.  
 
Article 4  “The person concerned” as used in Article 9 of the Statute  refers to the 
keeper, feeding manager, trustee of the place where animals are kept, 
or the captain of a shipping vessel, airplane or the master of a  2 transporti ng vehicle and any other person who actually takes care of 
animals.  
 
Article 5  “The authorities concerned” as used in Article 10 of the Statute  refer s 
to authorities for the management of animal raising, transportation, 
health, customs, environmental prot ection and policing.  
 
Article 6  In the performance of duty,  animal disease control personnel  should 
display their identi fication documents, which are  prepared and issued 
by the respective authorities concerned at different government levels.  
 
In conductin g quarantine examination at a seaport, airport or train 
station, the import/ export  animal quarantine personnel  shall  wear 
uniforms.  The style of the uniform, hat, and badge should be specified 
by the central competent authority.  
 
Chapte r 2  Prevention  
 
Article 7  Following the performance of autopsy and instructions as specified in 
Paragraph 1 of Article  12 of the Statute , animal inspection authorities 
shall  prepare an inspection record.  
 
Article 8  The various methods of inspection regard ing ante -mortem inspection 
of animals as prescribed  in Paragraph 1 of Article  13 of the Statute  are 
proclaim ed by the central competent authority.  
 
Article 9  (Deleted)  
 
Article 10  The methods of disinfecting as prescribed in the Statute  are proclaim ed 
by th e central competent authority, subject to the environment and 
characteristics of the pathogens to be eliminated.  
 
Chapter 3   Disease Control  
 
Article 11  The burning or burial of the remains of animals or commodities subject 
to such disposition under the Statute  shall  be carried out in an 
incinerator; its oper ations and exhaust system shall  conform to 
stipulations unde r the environmental protection law s and regulations .  3 However, in an emergency situation, field burning might be allowed, 
in which, a pit of a size appropriate to the target object shall  be dug, or 
constructed, and its surroundings properly disinfected. After burning, 
only the bone ashes are left and the ashes shall  be properly buried.  
 
During the burning or burial of the remains of animals or commodities 
subject to such disposition under the Statute , the burial site selected 
shall  be suitabl e for monitoring and checking.  The depth of the burial 
pit shall  allow the peak point of the remains or commodity placed 
therein to be more than one meter away from the surface of the ground.  
Before the remains or commodities are placed in the pit, the bot tom of 
the pit shall  be layered with lime.  After the remains or commodities are 
placed in, they should be covered with lime, then the pit shall  be filled 
solidly with earth.  To complete the task, a stone tablet or cement pillar 
should be erected, stating t he date of burial and excavation date for 
monitoring and checking purposes.  
Burning or burial as described in the two preceding paragraphs shall  be 
conducted in places far away from residences, sources of drinking 
water, river, and roads, and be inaccessib le by animals.  
 
Article 12  “Given time limit” as used in Article 24 of the Statute  means a period 
of 3 years; although, it means  a period of  12 years in the case where 
the remains or commodity carries or is contaminated with spores 
forming pathogens.  
 
Article 13  Animal inspection authorities, when executing  the regulation as 
referred in Paragraph  2 of Article 26 of the Statute , enable to charge 
against whoever is/are responsible for. The charging rate is proclaimed 
by the  municipal or county (city) competen t authority . 
 
Chapter 4  Export/Import and Quarantine  
 
Article 14  When performing quarantine ins pection according to Paragraph 2 of 
Article  32 of the Statute , the import/ export  animal quarantine 
authorities might brand or mark the  objects subjected to  quarantine 
objects  before releasing it.  
The brand or mark mentioned in the preceding Paragraph  should be 
declared by the animal quarantine authorities.  (Deleted)   4  
Article 15  The import objects subjected to quarantine  pursuant to Articles 32 and 
34 of the Statute , those requi re examinations or disinfections, might be 
unloaded and stored in advance in a specifically designated depot to 
wait for arrangements according to the sequential order of their 
application for inspection.  However, in the case that a passenger or 
crewmember carries a object subjected to quarantine  other than live 
anima l with them, the certificate of the objects subjected to quarantine  
has been verified, and the objects are found to be pathogen free and no 
need for disinfection, animal quarantine personnel s should release the 
object subjected to quarantine  after the reco rds are completed on 
examination.  (Deleted)  
 
The aforesaid specifically designated depot should be arranged in 
advance by the animal quarantine authorities in consultation with the 
authorities in charge of dock depots.  (Deleted)  
 
Article 16  Transmissible a nimal diseases subject to export/import animal 
quarantine control according to the Statute  refer to List A, B and C 
infectious  animal diseases promulgated in Paragraph 1 of Article  6 of 
the Statute . (Deleted)  
 
With regards to List A diseases, animal quarant ine authorities should 
take into account international animal health situations and impose 
control measures to disease -infected zones in advance. These 
authorities might also request the central competent authority to 
declare, pursuant to Article 33 of the  Statute , the disease -infected 
zones and the objects subjected to quarantine  embargoed from the 
disease -infected zones.  (Deleted)  
  
With regards to occurred international infectious  animal diseases not 
listed in Paragraph 1 of Article  6 of the Statute , anim al quarantine 
authorities should conduct related quarantine or take emergency 
preventive measures before the central competent authority make the 
relevant announcement.  (Deleted)  
 
Article 17  Import/ export  animal quarantine authorities shall  keep an autopsy  
record of the autopsied animal under quarantine in detail, including  5 information such as the part of the lesion, symptoms of the disease, 
name of the disease diag nosed, and the time, place, method of autopsy  
and other related matters . In addition, the importers could apply for a 
death certificate of objects subjected to quarantine  issue d by  
import/export  animal quarantine authorities  to certify the original 
nomenclature, features, origin of the ani mal and the diagnosed disease,  
symptoms of the disease  or other related matters . 
 
Article 18  The application for export /import quarantine inspection as specified in 
Articles 34 and 36 of the Statute  should be carried out according to the 
following p rocedures:  (Deleted)  
 
1. When objects subjected to quarantine are imp orted by vessel, 
aircraft, or vehicle, the shipping manifest thereof should be 
submitted upon arrival and the carrier should wait for 
examination.  When animals are imported in one shipment, the 
owner or their agent should complete an animal quarantine 
application form and file it 24 hours prior to the arrival of the 
shipment.  (Deleted)  
2. On export by vessel, aircraft or vehicle, objects subjected to 
quarantine should be delivered to the designated port, station or 
other designated place prior to the pre -expor t quarantine period 
or prior to the time required for examination and disinfection, and 
the application for quarantine should be filed by the owner 
thereof or their agent.  (Deleted)  
3. For export of objects subjected to quarantine made by ordinary 
mail or by parcel post, application for quarantine should be made 
prior to delivering the commodities to the post office.  (Deleted)  
4. For export of objects subjected to quarantine made by ordinary 
mail or by parcel post, application for quarantine should be made 
prior to delivering the commodities to the post office.  (Deleted)  
 
Before the exportation of day -old poultry, hatching eggs, breeding 
eggs, fish fry, live fish, shrimp fry, live shrimp and other objects 
subjected to quarantine assigned by central competent autho rity, 
exporter or their agency should apply to the municipal, county/city 
competent authority by the regulations as referred in the said Statute 
Article 32 Paragraph 2 for inspection. Unless they might be able to  6 pass the test and get a certificate, they s hould not apply for a 
quarantine certificate to animal quarantine authorities.  (Deleted)  
 
Article  19 Imported aquatic animals, laboratory animals and animals to be raised 
by the zoo or to perform in a circus, which are found to be healthy and 
require no qu arantine after examination, might be issued veterinary 
certificates and released, after certificates for quarantine issued by the 
exporting country have been verified and the examination record charts 
have been completed.  (Deleted)  
 
Article 20   Vessels tha t carry animals affected a infectious animal disease or 
suspected of being affected a List A infectious animal disease should 
raise an animal quarantine signal off the port as provisioned in 
Paragraph 8 of Article 34 of the Statute.  Animal quarantine 
personnel s will conduct offshore inspection and take necessary actions 
in accordance with the provisions specified in Paragraph 1 of Article 
35 of the Statute.  (Deleted)  
 
Article 21  The animal quarantine signal raised as specified in Paragraph 7 of 
Article 34 of the Statute  should be removed only after the animal 
quarantine personnel  has issued a certificate for examination and 
unload of the objects subjected to quarantine  and the completion of 
cleaning and disinfection of the cabin in the vessel.  (Deleted)  
 
The form of the signal mentioned in the preceding Paragraph  should be 
promulgated by the  import/export  animal quarantine authorities.  
(Deleted)  
 
Article 22  Unless central competent authority has any regulation under the said 
Statute Article 33, the duration of animal quarantine period as referred 
to in Paragraph 1 of Article 34 -1 of the Statute are provisioned as 
follows:  (Deleted)  
1. 15 days for import of artiodactylous animals such as cattle, s heep, 
goats, hogs, etc. ; 7 days for export thereof.  
2. 10 days for import of perissodactylous animals such as horses, 
mules, donkeys, etc.; 5 days for export thereof.  (Deleted)  
3. 21 days for import of carnivorous animals such as dogs, cats, etc.; 
15 days for ex port thereof.  (Deleted)   7 4. 10 days for import of fowls such as chickens, ducks, geese, 
turkeys, etc.; 5 days for export thereof.  Eggs imported for 
breeding purpose should be isolated for 10 days after the eggs are 
hatched.  (Deleted)  
5. No more than 7 days for im port of animals other than those 
mentioned above; no more than 3 days for export thereof  
If an animal is suspected of contracting an infectious animal 
disease other than those specified under Article 6.1 of the Statute 
during the quarantine period, the per iod should be extended until 
the suspicion is removed or the disposal thereof is completed.  
(Deleted)  
 
The isolation quarantine periods for export specified in the first 
Paragraph might vary according to the time otherwise stipulated by the 
importing count ry. (Deleted)  
 
Article 23  To import animals subject  to isolation quarantine as defined in 
Paragraph 1, Article 34 -1 of the Statute , importers or their agents shall  
apply to the import/ export  animal quarantine authorities for a 
provisional pass for objects subjected to  quarantine  objects  by 
completing and submitting an application form for animal quarantine 
and a letter of guarantee thereof.  This provisional pass is  issued to 
apply to the customs for permission of landing and used to transport 
animals to the  animal quarantine premise or other designated places for 
quarantine.  At the end of the quarantine period, t he provisional 
certificate shall  be tendered against the issuance of a veterinary 
certificate, which then is  used to close the case with the customs . 
 
The transportation of animals as mentioned in the preceding Paragraph  
will be carried out as instructed by the import/ expo rt animal quarantine 
authorities . 
 
For imported objects subjected to  quarantine  objects  other than live 
animals, which have been de signated by the quarantine personnel  to be 
delivered to a designated quarantine premise for disinfection, custom s 
clearance is  applied for after the application for the provisional pass 
described in Paragraph  1. 
  8 Article 24  Where application for export qua rantine, the application form shall  be 
completed and lodged with the local import/export  animal quarantine  
authorities. The animals may delivered to the designated animal 
quarantine premise and be detained there  if necessary . Once quarantine 
period has completed,  an expo rt veterinary certificate is  issued by 
import/ export  animal quarantine authorities, from which the 
application  process for export may be filed with  customs . 
 
Article 25  Each animal delivered to and isolated at an animal quarantine premise 
shall  be individually assigned a serial number and undergo the 
following two examinations:  
I. Health examination: Any animal which en ters a quarantine 
premise shall receive a health examination which includes an 
inquiry about the name, purpose, origin, vaccination and  
transportation records.  In addition to the checking of the breed, 
age, sex, fur color, and features, weight measurement, pulse, 
respiration and body temperature, nutritional check, conjunctiva, 
oral cavity, appearance, man ure/urine, and parasites, etc. ar e 
completed  recorded  in a chart according to the results thereof . 
II. Routine checking: During the isolation quarantine period, the 
temperature, pulse, and respiration of the animal shall  be taken at 
fixed time each day, and the change, if any, of its appetit e, spirit, 
skin, oral cavity, conjunctiva, and manure/urine are observed.  
Findings thereof are  documented in the record ing chart for 
animals placed in isolation quarantine.  
For objects subjected to  quarantine  objects  such as chicks and bees that 
are not su itable for individual numbering for  examination, the 
quarantine personnel  might prepare the aforesaid record chart based on 
facts found on the particulars set forth in either of the items of the 
preceding  paragraph . 
 
Article 26  Animal s that are in isolatio n quarantine  in accordance to the provisions 
specified in Paragraph 1  of Article  34-1 of the Statute  are claimed by 
the importer at the end of the isolation quarantine period.  Otherwise, 
an additional charge at  50% of the detention fee will  be imposed for 
each day thereafter.  If animals are not claimed fourteen days after the 
isolation quarantine period, the import/ export  animal quarantine 
authorities inform  the agent of the importer to pay off the detenti on  9 charge and the advanced fee, and instruct the age nt to file with the 
customs an application for closing the case by presenting the relevant 
veterinary certificate.  The isol ation quarantined animals will  then be 
handed to the agent on behalf of the owner.  
 
Article 27  Disposition as deemed necessary as r eferred to in Paragraph  4 of 
Article 34 -1 of the Statute indicates the following measures:  
 
I. Animals with  possibility of spreading pathogens shall  be killed 
and destroyed immediately . 
II. Carcass  of th e animal which is diagnosed by autopsy to be 
valuele ss for a ny purpose  require to  be burned immediately . 
III. When a particular abattoir is designated to slaughter; where the 
diseased livestock’s parts limbs or organs are found to be 
hazardous to public health, the s aid parts limbs or organs shall  be 
abandoned by burn ing or disposed of by a rend ering process 
under supervision . 
IV. Where the diagnosis of the animal remains to be confirmed or the 
animal is used for study purp oses, the disposal thereof may  be 
deferred or it may  be burned after autopsy.  
Upon the decision m ade of any of the foregoing measures, the 
importer s or their agent should be immediately advised.  
 
Article 28  Animal quarantine personnel  aboard a vessel, vehicle, or aircraft 
carrying objects subjected to  quarantine  objects  to conduct  the 
quarantine insp ection pursuant to Article 35 of the Statute , shall  give 
the declaration form of animal quarantine inspection to the captain s, or 
the administrator s or their  substitute s of the vessel, vehicle, o r aircraft 
to fill out with  inquiry about quarantine matters.  If necessary, the 
personnel may have access to the logbook or other relevant documents 
for completing an inspection record chart.  
 
Article 29  If imported animals are found to have contracted infectious  animal 
diseases during the aforesaid inspection, t he animal quarantine 
personnel  might order and supervise the captain of the vessel, aircraft 
or the master of a vehicle concerned to abandon such animals at sea 
twelve nautical miles offshore, or supervise the said personnel to kill or 
burn and/or destroy such animals, and have the said vessel, aircraft or  10 vehicle disinfected.  
 
Article 30  The circumstance where a veterinary certificate is required by the 
importing country, as mentioned in Items 2, Paragraph 1  of Article  36 
of the Statute , refers to one of t he following situations:  in which 
importers and their agents  provide the documents that mention 
requirements of veterinary certificate s. 
 
I. The applicant of export quarantine provides a document which 
indicates the requirement of a veterinary certificate.  However, if 
the certificate required by the importing country is for a disease 
other than those set forth in Paragraph 1 of Article  6 of the Statute , 
the import/export animal quarantine authorities at a 
seaport/airport might perform quarantine before the ce ntral 
competent authority promulgates such disease as a disease 
subject to quarantine . (Deleted)  
II. The importing country has established animal quarantine 
organizations.  (Deleted)  
 
If with regard to international animal quarantine the central competent 
autho rity deems a quarantine measure against a commodity necessary, 
which is specified in Paragraph  2, Article  36 of the Statute , 
import/export  animal quarantine authorities according to international 
animal health situations should request the central competen t authority 
to promulgate the quarantine measures.  (Deleted)  
 
Chapter 5 Annex  
 
Article 31  Compensations specified under Paragraph 1 of Article  40 of the Statute  
are borne in the following manners:  
 
I. For the compensation specified in Item  1, the amount thereo f is 
totally borne by the special municipal city, coun ty (city) 
competent authorities . 
II. For the compensation specified in Items 2 ~ 6, half of the amount 
thereof is  borne by the special municipal city, county (city) 
competent authorities, w hile the other ha lf (1/2) is subsidized by 
the central competent authority upon  the application tendered.  11 When  outbreaks of  an infectious  animal disease severely 
increases, the financial support  of central competent authority 
may exceed the limit of 50 percentage . 
 
Article 3 2 The municipal or cou nty (city) competent authorit y shall  prepare a 
forthwith report on information about infectious  animal diseases which 
have occurred and submit it to the  authorit y concerned for the central 
government . 
 
Article 33  Format of fo rms, charts, records, certificates, and documentary proofs 
specified in the Statute  and the Enforcement Rules are determined by 
the central competent authority o r import/export animal quarantine 
authorities.  
 
Article 34  This Enforcement Rules  come s into ef fect on the date of promulgation.